Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 17, 2003
Submitted
November 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
4,628 hours, 5,302 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2285 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FEET AND THEN CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE UNTIL FINAL APPROACH. PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. ADJUSTED TARGET CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRACKET AND RETAINING RING. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.